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Originally Posted by astrochex

This is sad F1. I hate nothing more than artificial rules to "spice up the show", https://racer.com/2025/02/18/extra-mandatory-pit-stops-planned-for-monaco-grand-prix/

Agreed. Mandatory pit stops reeks of NASCAR. They already mandate use of two different tire compounds to force at least one stop.

I know many felt last year's LeClerc win was boring, but from a strategic perspective, I actually found it really interesting: how can Ferrari f up the win? When do you bring in LeClerc? One stop or two?

If the FIA wants to make Monaco more interesting, change the track (can't) or change the cars (smaller) to encourage passing. Don't make one-off rules to artificially bunch up the pack.